Stories from a Teacher

By J. Flores

"On my first official day of teaching, I had a backpack with me. There was nothing in it. I don't really know why I took it. Maybe it made me feel more secure, the way children sometimes carry around a blanket or a teddy bear. I actually hadn't prepared anything. I had no lesson plans, no ideas about what I might say. I had no books, no materials. I didn't even think I was going to have a job until the day before. Since the call, I was meeting with all kinds of people to get my paperwork finished and I had no time to prepare. Some teachers decorate their classrooms. I hadn't bought any posters or decorations. The walls of my classroom stood bare. I got there about two hours early, standing in the middle of the room, feeling a little sick. Maybe it was something I ate, but my stomach spun around inside me. But then, as I stood there, examining the bare walls of the classroom, I started to realize, Room 203 was my room. Mine. No one else would teach in this room but yours truly, for the next 180 school days. Of course, I had been in the room a few times before, but on this day, the room belonged to me. My dream had become real. The gravity of the whole situation really made me want to throw up." - excerpt from Stories from a Teacher The book's short stories will resonate with young teachers and high-school students. NOTE - Contains some adult language. - v 1.102 - updated Jan 1, 2015

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1478345845
• ISBN13: 9781478345848
• Release Date: June 2012
• Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
• Length: 34 Pages
• Weight: 0.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 8.0" x 0.1" x 5.3"